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(43) Date of publication: 12.03.2003 Bulletin 2003/11 (21) Application number: 01947231.5 (22) Date of filing: 18.04.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04N 13/02, H04N 13/00 (86) International application number: PCT/EP0104/393 (87) International publication number: WO 0108/4852 (08.11.2001 Gazette 2001/45)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR (30) Priority: 03.05.2000 GB 0010685 (71) Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. 5621 BA Eindhoven (NL)	(72) Inventor: ALLEN, Richard, J. NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL) (74) Representative: White, Andrew Gordon et al Philips Corporate Intellectual Property,Cross Oak Lane Redhill, Surrey RH1 5HA Redhill, Surrey RH1 5HA (GB)